Texas Legislature
Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat?
A long-awaited hearing on a proposed OSHA heat protection rule is set for June 16, but workers are uncertain to get relief under Trump.
Texas Set to Create State Bitcoin Reserve
The latest version of the bill includes a previously nixed provision to allow Texans to donate crypto to the fund.
Harrison the Huckster
The right-wing state rep has led an army of one on a self-righteous crusade in the Texas House.
A Day in a Democracy
We still have one, after all, so may as well act like it.
The High Cost of Texas’ Property Tax Cut-and-Run Politics
Biennial promises of “relief” are just window dressing on a broken taxation system.
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Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our May/June 2025 Issue
A note from the editor-in-chief
Abbott’s Bail Agenda Could Swell Texas Jails, Test U.S. Constitution
Republicans want to double down on a system that can keep Texans in jail for years without a trial, while attacking bail funds that try to help.
Texas Shouldn’t Legislate Censorship
Public libraries are for the public—and that means access for all.